Bishop, Francis Marion, 1843-1933
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Bishop later was a member of the second Powell Expedition down the Colorado River.
From the description of Civil War Letters, 1861-1866. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122497618
In Union Army during Civil War. Wounded at Fredericksburg 1862. Transferred to Veterans Reserve Corps and served at Rock Island Military Prison. After the war, was topographer with J.W. Powell on 2nd Colorado River expedition.
From the description of Diary, 1864. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 13679687
Francis Marion Bishop was a topographer and cartographer with John Wesley Powell's second exploration expedition of the Colorado River. He served in the Civil War, moving ranks from corporal to commander. He attended Wesleyan University in Connecticut.
From the guide to the Francis Marion Bishop correspondence, 1861-1866, (J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah)
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